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- English Word Marginella Definition A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas.
- English Word Marginging Definition of Margin
- English Word Marginicidal Definition Dehiscent by the separation of united carpels; -- said of fruits.
- English Word Margosa Definition A large tree of genus Melia (M. Azadirachta) found in India. Its bark is bitter, and used as a tonic. A valuable oil is expressed from its seeds, and a tenacious gum exudes from its trunk. The M. Azedarach is a much more showy tree, and is cultivated in the Southern United States, where it is known as Pride of India, Pride of China, or bead tree. Various parts of the tree are considered anthelmintic.
- English Word Margravate Definition Alt. of Margraviate
- English Word Margrave Definition Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany.
- English Word Margrave Definition The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.
- English Word Margraviate Definition The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.
- English Word Margravine Definition The wife of a margrave.
- English Word Marguerite Definition The daisy (Bellis perennis). The name is often applied also to the ox-eye daisy and to the China aster.
- English Word Marian Definition Pertaining to the Virgin Mary, or sometimes to Mary, Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII.
- English Word Marie Definition Marry.
- English Word Mariet Definition A kind of bellflower, Companula Trachelium, once called Viola Mariana; but it is not a violet.
- English Word Marigenous Definition Produced in or by the sea.
- English Word Marigold Definition A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes.
- English Word Marikina Definition A small marmoset (Midas rosalia); the silky tamarin.
- English Word Marimba Definition A musical istrument of percussion, consisting of bars yielding musical tones when struck.
- English Word Marimonda Definition A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America.
- English Word Marinade Definition A brine or pickle containing wine and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat and fish.
- English Word Marinate Definition To salt or pickle, as fish, and then preserve in oil or vinegar; to prepare by the use of marinade.
- English Word Marine Definition Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine engine.
- English Word Marine Definition Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits.
- English Word Marine Definition A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
- English Word Marine Definition The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as, the mercantile marine.
- English Word Marine Definition A picture representing some marine subject.
- English Word Marined Definition Having the lower part of the body like a fish.
- English Word Mariner Definition One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor.
- English Word Marinership Definition Seamanship.
- English Word Marinorama Definition A representation of a sea view.
- English Word Mariolater Definition One who worships the Virgin Mary.